There is a plastic worm rig that's so outlandish its creators just had to call it the "wacky worm." It looks silly, yet works like a charm for catching largemouth bass. It has become the secret go-to ...

Jay Randall explains the basics of the wacky rig in this latest installment of the Jackson Kayak Tip of the Week! What I am about to tell you is probably one of the most effective ways to catch bass ...

A wacky rig is one of the most effective techniques for enticing reluctant bass to bite. It is also one of the best finesse presentations for shallow-water fish and suspended bass close to the surface ...

When the fishing turns summertime tough, bass anglers get downright wacky. Plastic worms may catch more black bass during summer than any other lure. There are all kinds of ways to rig them. One that ...

The wacky rig worm looks like a mistake, the sort of approach your Aunt Ida would take to rigging a plastic worm if she had never seen one before. The hook goes through the middle of the worm, and the ...

A wacky rig is perhaps the most subtle, natural, and non-invasive presentation bass anglers use. It’s a very slow and finessed presentation unlike a crankbait or chatterbait. But the true beauty of ...

This week's fishing tip breaks with tradition. Bassmaster veteran Tom Hamlin says rigging your worm sideways will show down the bait in the water which may land you a big bass this spring.

Attaching a plastic stick bait to a hook in the most cartoonishly-simple way possible may seem like a goofy idea but, wacky or not, it’s proven tremendously effective in coaxing finicky bass to bite.

This is one of the hotter rigs in bass fishing right now. A good one to learn if you haven't. A nail weight, O-ring, hook and straight tail plastic is all you need to get started Neko rigging. The ...

In the past few centuries, certain inventions were considered crazy by then-current standards. Light bulbs, automobiles and airplanes are some items folks thought were ridiculous. Now, these are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The author releases a smallmouth bass caught on a neko rig. (Photo by Derek Horner) In the world of bass fishing, you can try ...

What Is a Soft Stickbait and Why Do Bass Love It? A soft stickbait is a cylindrical 'worm' that is commonly found in four to six inch sizes. With no fancy appendages, lips or moving parts, these ...